Your Providence Public Library

Providence Public Library is an essential agency of public education and crucial to the infrastructure of the Rhode Island community. We are one of the few major libraries in the United States that is a private not-for-profit institution governed by a Board of Directors, giving us the flexibility to respond to community need rapidly and effectively. More...

Join us for a guided architectural tour of our historic 1900 library building at 10:30 am every first and third Tuesday of each month. Please meet at our 225 Washington Street entrance. The tour will last approximately one hour.

To schedule a special group tour outside of these days/times, please contact Tonia Mason at 401-455-8090 or tmason@provlib.org.

You may also access the Library's annotated online tour at www.provlib.org (Library Tour) or with your smartphone.

We also encourage visitors during our open hours and will have self-guided tour information available. Please ask at our Reference and Circulation desks.

Parking is available at the Providence Hilton Parking Garage: $3/3 hours. Bring ticket for stamping at the Library.